Registration is now open for Charlestown Little League. Register is online via the League’s website. Max Gomez, of Charlestown Little League, reports the League is planning for a “normal” season with practices and games at the moment. However COVID may cause them to have…
Month: January 2021
Vacant Massachusetts Gaming Commission Seat Needs to be Filled
Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey, and State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced a new posting for the appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The vacant position requires experience in professional gaming, regulatory administration, or gaming industry management. The appointment…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Porpoise
By Mike Manning ,Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk With a somewhat unusual name, USS Porpoise was ordered by the US Navy on June 30, 1834 and built in the Boston Navy Yard (Charlestown). Named after the aquatic mammal, she…
Charlestown’s Cumulative Positive Test Rate and Weekly Test Rate Increase
Last week both the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Charlestown and the weekly positive test rate increased according to the latest data released on Friday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the BPHC report, of the…
Encore Resumes 24-hour Service; Brings back Furloughed Employees
Encore Boston Harbor announced last Friday that, due to the lifting of state restrictions, it will re-open 24-hours a day starting Wednesday, Jan. 27, and that expansion will allow them to bring back 500 furloughed employees. It is a change…
Two Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Staffers Accepted into Prestigious Leadership Programs
Continuing the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office commitment of public service and civic leadership, two staff members were recently accepted to competitive and prestigious leadership programs that will allow them to further the important work they do on behalf of…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker
For the past decade Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you attend community group meetings regularly held each month in the neighborhood it can be difficult to…
Lincoln Post 11, GAR, Announces The Recipients of 2021 Scholarships
The Abraham Lincoln Post 11 announced the winners of their annual scholarship awards in an online drawing recently. The presentation represented the 5th annual scholarship awards. This year, the Post offered the first William “Billy” Boyle college scholarship. Named after…
Massachusetts National Guard Selected to Provide Additional Assistance in Washington, D.C
At the request of federal authorities, members of the Massachusetts National Guard, alongside National Guard members from other states, will provide additional assistance in Washington, D.C., to support the United States Secret Service beginning this week. Governor Charlie Baker signed…
Construction Update
North Washington Street Bridgeconstruction look-ahead Jan. 24 through Feb. 6 This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. Vibratory Hammer Noise Impacts •A vibratory hammer is being used to install…